Hollin Lane, Crigglestone: Police investigating suspicious item after builders find 'bomb' during renovation of Yorkshire bungalow

West Yorkshire Police are investigating after builders reportedly found a ‘home-made bomb’ at a bungalow in a village near Wakefield.
Grace Newton
By Grace Newton
Published 13th Oct 2023, 16:00 BST
Updated 13th Oct 2023, 16:00 BST
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A man believed to be the owner of the property, which is being renovated, claimed that the item had been discovered beneath a floorboard, though police said it was in the garden.

An Army bomb disposal unit is also believed to be at the scene on Hollin Lane in Crigglestone.

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West Yorkshire Police said: “At 1.07pm today (Friday), police received a report of what was believed to be a suspicious item in the garden of an address in Hollin Lane, Crigglestone. A cordon and road closure are currently in place while further enquiries are carried out.”

No further information has been released.